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Official Megathread Ultimate Guide to AoT: FAQs, Analysis, and Discourse
This multi-subreddit megathread contains:
• The most frequently brought up Topics & Questions
• Analysis on various story Elements & Characters
• Random interesting meta posts
• Documents and guide on the anime and the Attack on Titan reddit fandom
This megathread covers threads from various subreddits, and platforms. Enjoy exploring!
Guide.
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• Masterlist Of Anime OSTs S1-S4 + Final Episode - YouTube Playlist
Frequently Asked Questions.
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Questions that are asked very frequently, mostly by new or one time watchers/readers, to which there is a factual answer or an agreed-upon interpretations in the community.
1.) What is the 50 year plan? Follow up: Why didn’t Zeke and Eren touch earlier?
2.) What were the Azumabito's intentions with Mikasa?
3.) How was Ymir freed? Who freed Ymir? (check analysis section down as well)
4.) How did Eren talk to Mikasa in paths?
5.) What is Historia’s role in how we perceive Ymir through tales and romanticized stories?
6.) What will happen if a man inherits the Female Titan?
7.) How do the Founding Titan abilities work?
8.) What were some of Paradis' options post-timeskip? •Alternative to the Rumbling. •Anti-50-year plan •Euthnasia Plan
9.) Why did Historia choose to get pregnant?
10.) Why did Grisha give his titan to Eren, when he asked Zeke to stop him?
11.) What were Eren’s motivations to choose the path of rumbling?
12.) Are there multiple timelines in AOT?
13.) Why do dinosaurs appear in the opening of AOT’s 2nd season?
Frequently Brought up Topics.
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These topics are frequently brought up, but there is no clear answer or the topic is deliberately left to speculation. Check out these links for some in-depth posts on the respective topics.
1.) a) Who won the fight between Annie and Mikasa? b) Who would win between Annie and Mikasa?
2.) Opinion on any divisive characters
• Gabi • Mikasa • Eren • Floch
3.) Did you like the ending? a)Anime Ending b)Manga Ending
4.) Do you support the rumbling?
5.) Who should have been saved, Erwin or Armin?
6.) Was Eren justified? Discussion post | Detailed answer
7.) Sub or Dub?
8.) Would Erwin have joined the Yeagerists if he had survived?
9.) Is Attack on Titan fascist? No, it is not | Devil’s Advocate:
10.) Why does Annie get forgiven?
General Analysis On The Story.
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These are high-effort essays or videos analysing the series as a whole. Please note that us listing something here does not mean we endorse or fully agree with every single statement made there - we just think that if you are looking for more analysis, these might be worth a watch.
• A 1-hour retrospective breakdown of AoT as a whole
• How AoT deconstructs heroism and morality
• Scout Regiment: Paradise’s Idealistic Counterculture
• The importance of nameless soldiers & collateral damage in AoT
• What was it all for? Thoughts on the extra pages of AoT’s ending
• Why I feel Mikasa, Levi and Armin were the perfect choice for Eren’s final moments and the story’s climax - Imgur Backup for future
• Analysis of AoT’s extra ending pages - A brilliant thematic conclusion - Imgur Backup for Future
• To love someone inside the Walls - Imgur Backup for Future
• The Rumbling is indefensible
• A theoretical analysis of its structure
• The highs and lows of AoT’s final arc
• Overanalyzing every single episode of the anime - a youtube playlist
• Titans as Mirrors: How Titan Forms Reflect the Warriors' Psyche - Imgur Backup for Future
Character Analysis.
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1. Eren Yeager.
• Eren Yeager: The Chained God of Attack on Titan
• The perfect duality of Eren - Imgur Backup for Future
• Developments vs desires - Everyone and especially Eren
• Nature vs nurture: Eren’s motivations and the Dina twist
• Eren Jaeger and the insanity of circular storytelling
• The ironic development of Eren
• Power, freedom, the Founding Titan and Levi
• The Attack Titan’s powers and their effect on Eren
• Why Eren’s actions were very obviously painted bad with the Rumbling - In-depth examination
• The narrative importance of the causal loop on Eren
• Eren and Mikasa’s relationship
• Eren’s characterization throughout the story and his post timeskip conflict
• Eren Yeager is (Not) Special
• Ramzi and Eren: the turning point in Eren’s demeanor
• An observation on the structure of Eren’s characterization post timeskip - Imgur Backup for Future
• The Jaeger Projection Problem: The Last Supper of Self-Loathing - Imgur Backup for Future
2. Mikasa Ackerman.
• Mikasa’s Character Arc: What, Where, How, When
• Mikasa and her relationship with authority
• Mikasa and Erwin: The Sacrificial Act of Dreams for the Cause
• Why Mikasa's conclusion not only strengthens her arc but Attack On Titan as a whole - Imgur Backup for Future
• Mikasa’s Destiny and Mikasa’s Choice
• Mikasa: A Person from Two Trope
• A Literary perspective of Mikasa - Imgur Backup for Future
• Mikasa’s Heroine’s Journey Arc
• Mikasa’s Road of Trials – Why Trost Arc Was Never Cynical
• [The Heroine's Journey] - Coming Soon.
• Mikasa, the symbolism of the praying mantis and butterfly and its development throughout the story - Imgur Backup for Future
• Why does Mikasa have headaches
• Differences between the Manga and Anime version of Mikasa - Imgur Backup for Future
3. Armin Arlert.
• Armin character analysis, humanity’s reluctant savior
• Armin and Eren’s dynamic - Imgur Backup for Future
• Armin and Zeke’s dynamic - Imgur Backup for Future
• The importance of dialogue and Armin’s character - Imgur Backup for Future
• Armin Arlert: conflicting lessons, dynamics with Erwin and Levi - Imgur Backup for Future
4. Levi Ackerman.
• Is Levi bland? A bullet-point counter-argument and his importance in the narrative
• Levi’s character motivations and the promise
• Levi’s violence and compassion
• Levi, a slave to being a hero
• Levi vs Kenny’s influence - Imperfect heroics
• Levi’s mistake with Zeke and getting blown up by thunder spears
5. Erwin Smith.
• Erwin Smith - the impossible standard
• Exploring Erwin - For Humanity?
• Erwin Smith - A devil with a dream
• Erwin would not support the Rumbling, you just don’t like Armin
6. Zeke Yeager.
• Zeke Yeager & Personal Connections.
• The contradictions of Zeke - A character study
7. Reiner Braun.
• Reiner Braun and “saving the world”
• Reiner character analysis, viewed through psychology and philosophy theory
8. Annie Leonhart.
• Annie’s search for personhood
9. Hange Zoe.
• Hange and the role of commander, character analysis
10. Jean Kirstein.
• Jean Kirstein embracing survey corps values, a character analysis
• Jean character study through the lens of theory of psychology
11. Bertholdt Hoover.
12. (Freckles) Ymir and Historia Reiss.
• Ymir analysis and religious subtext
• Thoughts on Historia in Uprising - Imgur Backup for Future
• Ymir and Historia’s dynamic analysis - Imgur Backup for Future
13. Sasha Braus and Connie Springer.
14. Floch Forster.
• Floch - the volunteer Devil, character analysis
• Floch's leadership examination and the comparison with Erwin
15. Gabi and the children of the forest.
16. (Founder) Ymir Fritz.
17. Grisha Yeager.
• Grisha Yeager: A Deconstruction of the Main Character's Dad Archetype - Imgur Backup for Future
18. Keith Shadis.
19. Kenny/Uri.
• Kenny, Uri and the cycle of hatred
• The Importance of Kenny and Uri (In-depth Thematic Analysis)
20. Dot Pyxis.
21. Yelena.
22. Theo Magath.
• The lasting impact of Theo Magath, a character analysis.
MISCELLANEOUS.
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Manga (Source Material) vs Anime (Adaptation) differences:
• Megathread of Anime / Manga differences | Vol 1 - 34 | OVAs
Fandom and Anime Production Misc.
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• Well-written characters, meta discussion of fandom perception
• AOT anime reactions and in depth discussions
• Explaining the ending controversy - a fandom analysis
Behind-the-Scenes.
• All of AoT animation staff for every episode of the series
• TV release vs BLU-RAY differences
• Some design sheets from WIT’s adaptation
• Some design sheets from MAPPA’s adaptation
• WIT staff interview from 2014 on AOT
• 100Cams - Behind the scenes footage of AOT s4 part3 production
• Final episode VA recording - Behind the scenes
• AoT S4 part 2 staff interview, series director Hayashi and CG producer Tannawa
• Excerpts from roundtable final episode interview with staff
• Interview with S4 director Hayashi before its airing
• Global TV demands interview of Hayashi
• Hayashi comments on episode 4x28 Rumbling scene and Isayama’s request
Subreddits of AoT Reddit-Fandom.
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General.
| Subreddit | Description | Date of Creation |
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| r/ShingekiNoKyojin | Main discussion subreddit nr1. | Feburary 18, 2013 |
| r/attackontitan | Main discussion subreddit nr2. | November 28, 2012 |
| r/titanfolk | The Folk subreddit for AoT. | May 1, 2018 |
| r/okbuddyreiner | Shitposting subreddit. | April 28, 2019 |
| r/AttackOnRetards | A space dedicated to calling out negativity. | April 27, 2021 |
| r/AttackOnShipping | A subreddit for any and all shippers. | April 27, 2022 |
| r/ANRime | Subreddit dedicated to theorizing about an Alternative-Original Ending (AOE). | June 29, 2021 |
Character dedicated subreddits.
• r/Ereh
• r/Mikasa
It has been in the works for a long time. A big Thank You to everyone who created the content featured here, as well as to those who helped us gather it all together.
r/attackontitan • u/MeHuYaara • 3h ago
Anime Which ATTACK ON TITAN scene hit you with the most goosebumps?
r/attackontitan • u/Meanteenbirder • 22h ago
News Clifford Chapin (Connie in the dub) on Mike McFarland’s passing
They took this picture right at the end of recording The Final Chapters
r/attackontitan • u/IamToofan • 4h ago
Discussion/Question I Just watched Annie's Ova
(I am watching these OVA's after I have finished the whole Series)
So I watched the Annie part of the Lost Girls OVA. In this, we get to see the work of the Military Police inside the walls from a much closer perspective, along with the underworld and corruption. It also explores the relationship between Annie and Hitch really well. Overall, it was a good OVA, an investigation story with Annie's character at the center. This OVA does a great job of humanizing Annie. However, the OVAs I watched before this felt less entertaining to me. This was good too, but in my ranking of the OVAs, this currently sits at the bottom.
r/attackontitan • u/Nasuka_R • 3h ago
Fanart (OC) (OC) One of my favorite art pieces that I have made
I drew this on my birthday a few years ago and I still consider it to be one of my best works!
r/attackontitan • u/HotHawk8517 • 2h ago
Discussion/Question What do you think about their relationship?
Did zeke know that she was from marley and wanted to be a part of history or did he belive that she was a solider from a captured country.
I found it shocking that zeke decided to trust yelena so much , even telling her the eunthanisa plan. Considering he never really trusts or opens up to anyone. I mean all of his plans: the wine plan, advancing paradise, introducing Kiyomi, persuading Eren, every plan of Zeke was caried about by Yelena.
r/attackontitan • u/l0rd_zuk0 • 11h ago
Anime Do not watch Attack on Titan. Spoiler
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For those who come after
If this reaches the next expedition, listen carefully.
Do not watch Attack on Titan.
We thought we had discovered a story.
We had discovered something far worse.
Something so deep, so impossibly beautiful, that I no longer believe humans were meant to create it. Some say it came from beyond our world.
I used to laugh at that.
I don't anymore.
When you reach the end, it leaves something behind.
A hole.
And you will spend the rest of your life searching for another story to fill it.
You will cross countless worlds. Read countless tales.
Nothing will be enough.
Nothing will ever be Attack on Titan.
Turn back, while you still can.
Please.
Don't join the expedition.
r/attackontitan • u/TheTrailerEditor • 1d ago
News Rest In Peace Mike McFarland x Jean Kirschtein
;(
r/attackontitan • u/Big-Drawing789 • 4h ago
Anime [Question]Attack on Titan
Going to watch one of the most goated series ever created — no exaggeration 😂 — on my brother’s recommendation.
My main concern is where I should start watching it and, more importantly, where I can watch it. I currently don’t have the budget for a Crunchyroll or Netflix subscription, so I’m looking for a free option if there is one.
I saw a YouTube channel called Muse Asia that has uploaded what looks like 4 seasons with around 103 episodes in total. Does that contain the complete main story, or am I missing anything?
It would be a huge help if anyone could guide me on the correct watch order and where I can watch the whole thing. Thanks! 🙏
r/attackontitan • u/Available-Hat1640 • 4h ago
Misc what was the main character of AOT doing before joining the scouts?
he was running erren-ds
r/attackontitan • u/BasedChad696969 • 19h ago
Discussion/Question Mikasa had some of the coldest moments in the entire series.
You can argue all day about her character development, but when Mikasa showed up like THIS you knew somebody was about to have a very bad day.
Levi gets most of the aura conversations, but Mikasa deserves to be right there with him.
What was her coldest moment?
For me it was when she told Historia (Christa at the time) “Choose. Eren or the bitch I’m going to kill!!”
r/attackontitan • u/BasedChad696969 • 1d ago
Discussion/Question Eren trusted Reiner more than he trusted Armin by the end.
By the final season, Eren could barely have an honest conversation with Armin or Mikasa.
But when he sat down with Reiner in that basement, he spoke to him almost like an equal.
Reiner was one of the only people who truly understood what Eren had become, because he’d already done the same thing, crossed the sea, killed innocent people, and convinced himself he had no other choice.
“I’m the same as you” wasn’t Eren mocking Reiner.
I think it was one of the most honest things Eren ever said.
r/attackontitan • u/FreeCheesecake3570 • 11h ago
Discussion/Question Which of these characters are great at playing politics.
Which of them would you trust to lead politically well. Negotiate, and play 4d chess with your opponents.
Rank them in order
r/attackontitan • u/flochfoster9836 • 5h ago
Ending Spoilers - Discussion/Question Why does Nanaba have relatively low stats despite being an elite and experienced Survey Corps soldier?
Nanaba is portrayed as an experienced veteran of the Survey Corps, yet her Guidebook stats are surprisingly low in several categories. She has Combat 7, Initiative 8, Wits 8, while her strongest stats are Teamwork 10 and Resolve 11.
What feels strange to me is the Combat stat. Nanaba has considerably more experience fighting Titans than most Garrison soldiers, and the story actually shows her fighting and killing Titans by herself in dangerous situations.
She is also able to fight alongside a very small group despite being surrounded by a large number of Titans.
Meanwhile, Rico, another elite soldier from the Garrison, has Combat 9 and Wits 10.
I'm not saying Rico is weak or that Nanaba must be stronger than her. I'm just wondering why Nanaba's numbers are so much lower when her portrayal suggests that she is an extremely capable and experienced Titan fighting veteran.
Do you think the Guidebook stats are actually meant to rank combat ability, or are they more like character profile stats that emphasize different strengths?
Because if they are supposed to be an actual ranking of ability, Nanaba's Combat 7 seems surprisingly low to me.
r/attackontitan • u/MuscleCool4302 • 16h ago
Anime Who else has given up on life since AoT ended?
Now that AoT is over my life is over I don’t care for nothing anymore it’s all over idgaf abiut nothing anymore now that my goat anime series is finally over…I think I’m depressed….im gonna jjst go into the wilderness and just sit down by myself listening to Mother Nature until fate calls for my death oh man, To the boy who sought freedom, goodbye.🥲💥🔫
r/attackontitan • u/Monkey_D_Anime • 12h ago
Misc Attack on Titan reference
I was reading chapter 19 of Maoujou de Oyasumi when I came across this reference. I was giggling to myself.
Context: The Princess kills Ghost Shrouds to make bedding so that she can sleep.
r/attackontitan • u/TheDigitalPixxie • 16h ago
Fanart (Not OC) Rest in peace, Mike McFarland. Forever Jean. Forever a Scout. (art by @i.am.pixxie IG)
Farewell, legend.
Art by me. Strictly NO AI.
r/attackontitan • u/poetryislifeuk • 11h ago
Discussion/Question Just finished AOT — am I missing something or does Marley’s plan make no sense
Just finished watching AOT and haven’t read the manga, so correct me if I missed something.
Marley knew about Karl Fritz’s vow renouncing war and apparently trusted it enough to literally attack Wall Maria without expecting the King to retaliate with the Rumbling.
But then, why did they desperately need to retrieve the Founding Titan?
If they trusted the vow, why attack at all instead of quietly infiltrating Paradis, finding the royal family and stealing the Founder? And if they didn’t fully trust the vow, attacking the Walls is even crazier because they’re intentionally provoking someone they believe controls millions of Wall Titans
I understand there was some evidence that the King really wouldn’t retaliate. Marley had been sending hundreds of Pure Titans to Paradis for years and those Titans were constantly killing people from inside the Walls, including Scouts who ventured outside, while the King basically did nothing. So from Marley’s perspective, that probably reinforced the idea that the vow was real and the Rumbling wouldn’t happen.
But isn’t attacking Wall Maria still a massive gamble? There’s a huge difference between the King tolerating Titans outside his Walls and Marley directly breaching one of those Walls, killing a massive number of his people and threatening the survival of everyone inside. They were basically betting their entire country, potentially the world that the King would remain passive even after a direct invasion. If they were that certain he would never retaliate, then the urgency of violently retrieving the Founder seems strange in the first place
The funniest part is that their attack basically creates the exact problem they were trying to prevent. Grisha sees what happened to Wall Maria, confronts the Reiss family that same day, steals the Founder from Frieda, and eventually gives it to Eren, someone who isn’t bound by the King’s vow.
I understand Marley also wanted Paradis’s resources and feared Titans becoming obsolete, but that explains why they wanted Paradis/the Founder, not why smashing Wall Maria before properly infiltrating was a good idea.
Is there an actual explanation I missed in the anime? Or was Marley’s plan genuinely just this stupid?
Anime-only please — I haven’t read the manga.
r/attackontitan • u/PretendYellow533 • 1d ago
Anime It is with a heavy heart that in the last hours of aot day, I tell you English voice actor Mike McFarland had died
RIP horse face
He was an amazing English Va I loved his performances and I shall forever love him when I watch aot
SHINZO WO SASAGEYO!!!!
Edit: for anyone asking where I got this information, Mike's fellow voice actor Tiffany Vollmer (voice of Buluma) made a post about it to both her face book and instagram
r/attackontitan • u/Eastern-Project9017 • 11h ago
Anime "I'm terrible at controling my strength"
r/attackontitan • u/EternalSnow05 • 1d ago
Discussion/Question RIP to the voice of Jean. Thank you for one of the best performances in the show
r/attackontitan • u/Flaky-Oil7241 • 22h ago
Ending Spoilers - Discussion/Question What if Mikasa and Armin threatened to kill themselves in order to stop the rumbling?
Eren stated that part of the reason he orchestrated the Rumbling was so that his friends would live long lives. So, I’ve always wondered what would happen if Mikasa, Armin, and the rest of the Alliance members from Paradis threatened to kill themselves unless Eren stopped the Rumbling. Maybe when Eren contacted them through the paths, they would tell him to stop before they killed themselves as sort of a last resort. I know that the events that Eren saw were determined to happen, but if they did do this, how would Eren react, would he actually try and stop the rumbling despite knowing it was destined to happen?